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Need Love?

December 31, 2008
By carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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See it but never feel it.
Get close, only to push it away.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Epitome of my life.
What is wrong with me?
What makes me so un-lovable?
Can someone remove this defective sign from my forehead,
And replace it with a kiss.
I want more than mediocre.
I want someone to miss.
Do I ask for too much?
Are my requirements unachievable?
My heart remains unconquered, unattained.
I’m tired of fairy tale endings,
Silly thoughts put in my head by unrealistic, but hopelessly believable movies.
They are all the same.
Girl meets boy. Girl messes it up. Boy forgives girl.
Happily Ever After.
At least they let on that relationships have problems.
I want raw, unrelenting love.
The real deal.
No movie, novel, or episode of “Sex and the City” could ever touch.
Left alone, drowning in thoughts,
Who else in the world could need love,
Like I need love?

© Rebecca S., Marblehead, MA

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Listentomelistentomyheart BRONZE said...
on Jan. 25 2010 at 3:14 pm
Listentomelistentomyheart BRONZE, Glasgow, Other
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"If you soap a balloon, the soap is no longer tax deductible." Anus Horribilis, 3rd Emperor of the Third Reich.

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Omg, you are such an inspiration to me. would u mnd reading 1 of my poems, i think u'd really like it lol.
JackieSutton BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2010 at 5:04 pm
JackieSutton BRONZE, Brownsburg, Indiana
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this poem is amazing and so realistic. i loved the ending. good job. :)
kodyz_angel PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 21 2010 at 3:02 pm
kodyz_angel PLATINUM, Onsted, Michigan
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if happiness seems more like a fantasy than a reality its because the tears are blinding you from the light that is trying to shine through
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verry niice. hey plz check out my work. id love 2 hear ppls opions and comments on it. my fav tht is posted is . . . . ..

You see what i want you to see
BethaniA BRONZE said...
on Jan. 21 2010 at 1:47 pm
BethaniA BRONZE, Bloomingdale, Michigan
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this is a good one love it, it is awsome and true
toribabii said...
on Jan. 19 2010 at 10:01 am
yo i dont need love my bf gives it too me right!
NattyWrites SILVER said...
on Jan. 18 2010 at 9:19 pm
NattyWrites SILVER, Monmouth County, New Jersey
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just beautiful.

common feeling written creatively!
hello.beautiful PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 18 2010 at 3:47 pm
hello.beautiful PLATINUM, New York, New York
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Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. -Habakkuk 1:5

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The first line- I love that.
Ellie.M. PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 15 2010 at 4:50 pm
Ellie.M. PLATINUM, Santa Paula, California
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I love this its really good.!

Check out my work.. tell me how u like it :)
cass said...
on Jan. 15 2010 at 3:57 pm
i feel the same way. this was simply be-u-tee-ful
xobrittyy PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 13 2010 at 6:51 pm
xobrittyy PLATINUM, New City, New York
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“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'”

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i know exactly how you feel cuz this is how i feel lol.. this is great good job :)
Allure GOLD said...
on Jan. 11 2010 at 11:13 am
Allure GOLD, Fort Worth, Texas
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I rember reading this a bit back and loving it I can feel your pain
yeimy vasquez said...
on Jan. 8 2010 at 7:37 am
im so ugly but ur so pretty........
FoolruShIN said...
on Jan. 7 2010 at 7:54 am
This is a good poem........but i think if your in love dont get to deep into it because every love story has an end!!!!!!
tennisislovee34 GOLD said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 8:29 pm
tennisislovee34 GOLD, Sterling Heights, Michigan
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"Every moment of your life, you're writing. Even in your dreams, you're writing. When you walk the halls in this school you meet various people and you write furiously in your head." -Frank McCourt

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oh my lord D: this poem is abss amazing! I love how you show the love stories are mostly predictable, and you want something real. I reallly love this poem, it's jaw dropping good :)
j-rye SILVER said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 4:10 pm
j-rye SILVER, Toronto, Other
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace - Jimi Hendrix

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This is great!
my poems aren't up yet, but could you please go to my blog to read some?
http ://www.jryesblog.blogspot .com /
luvinlife519 SILVER said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 2:55 pm
luvinlife519 SILVER, Wilson, North Carolina
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"Your sidewalk is your runway"

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i love your work! please don't stop writing ever! i bet you'll be famous someday. Good Luck in your career!

( P.S. this poem is the best yet! )
life_of_a_leaf PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 2:53 pm
life_of_a_leaf PLATINUM, Morris Plains, New Jersey
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"We're all just kids who grew up way too fast" - The Cab

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i like how you compared your love life to what a perfect love life would be. it proves how life just isn't perfect.
teffanie GOLD said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 12:12 pm
teffanie GOLD, Danville, Virginia
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this is a great poem.(: it gave me chills!
xxificouldfallxx PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 3 2010 at 10:10 am
xxificouldfallxx PLATINUM, Southampton, Pennsylvania
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Woah this gave me chills... i not only can totally understand what you're saying.. but you made it sound beautiful. i LOVE this.
fall_from_grace SILVER said...
on Dec. 31 2009 at 11:30 pm
fall_from_grace SILVER, Lakeside, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
-Oscar Wilde
(yes, I do note the irony in quoting this)

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It was so strange reading this lovely poem. It felt like reading something I'd though, but not wrote down. I feel... just like this. I need the right one, because when I start to settle everyone gets hurt.